The Border round Composed Housing

#999342 RGB(153,147,66)

About this color

The Border round Composed Housing presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #999342 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#999342RGB(153, 147, 66)

HSL 56° · 40% saturation · 43% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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History

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color formats

Name
The Border round Composed Housing
HEX
#999342
RGB
rgb(153,147,66)
RGB%
rgb(60%,57.6%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(56,40%,43%)
HSV
hsv(56,57%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,57,40)
LAB
lab(60,-9,43)
LCH
lch(60,44,102)
sRGB
(0.6,0.576,0.259)
HEX8
#999342ff
CSS Name
Decimal
153147066

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
40%
Hue
56°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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